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Polish Job Centre Staff (are we really that lazy!?)?
I just signed on at my local job centre.
The woman I signed with was Polish and had bad English.
Is it me or is this an insult?
Could she possibly have been the best person for the job!?
The woman I signed with was Polish and had bad English.
Is it me or is this an insult?
Could she possibly have been the best person for the job!?
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Ok can I point out that I was made redundant and am applying for jobs.
2 days ago
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I'm not exactly sure what "signing on" means. But it sounds like you need these people to help you out of your predicament. I find it very insulting when people call me on the telephone and cannot speak understandable English. I mean, how hard is it to learn this language? It's pretty basic. To me, English is the language of the future.
So what would it be like if a Pole went in there? Would they both butcher English and make little progress? Or would they resort back to their primitive and native tongue? Wouldn't that be preferential treatment? Wouldn't other people of all nationalities listening in think that particular Pole would get a job faster than everyone?
These times we live in are full of outbursts and misunderstandings. It is getting worse everyday. Little things like this are the root cause of such outbursts. It's not OUR place to accommodate foreigners' lack of communication skills. They are lazy and prideful. That is the problem. WE should not show THEM any amount of respect unless they properly respect the language we've all agreed upon.
So what would it be like if a Pole went in there? Would they both butcher English and make little progress? Or would they resort back to their primitive and native tongue? Wouldn't that be preferential treatment? Wouldn't other people of all nationalities listening in think that particular Pole would get a job faster than everyone?
These times we live in are full of outbursts and misunderstandings. It is getting worse everyday. Little things like this are the root cause of such outbursts. It's not OUR place to accommodate foreigners' lack of communication skills. They are lazy and prideful. That is the problem. WE should not show THEM any amount of respect unless they properly respect the language we've all agreed upon.
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- Some companies will say things like they 'welcome applicants from minority backgrounds.' Generally it means they're looking to employ a minority so that their business can look to be complying with equal opportunity standards. It doesn't necessarily mean they'll be empolying the best person to do the job, they're just employing the person who best meets the criteria.
On the other hand, some parts of London especially have very strong ethnic communities. If the Job Centre you went to was in a highly populated Polish area then it would make sense for them to employ someone who could speak Polish to effectively deal with a large customer base that an English employee might struggle with. - Are we really that lazy??? You're signing on, she's the one with the job, work it out.
- Did you apply for it?
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